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Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin olùfẹ́, bí a ti ní àwọn ìlérí wọ̀nyí, ẹ jẹ́ kí a wẹ ara wá mọ́ kúrò nínú gbogbo ẹ̀gbin ti ara àti ti ẹ̀mí, kí a sọ ìwà mímọ́ dí pípé nínú ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run.

Ayọ̀ Paulu

(A)Ẹ gbà wá tọkàntọkàn; a kò fi ibi ṣe ẹnikẹ́ni, a kò ba ẹnikẹ́ni jẹ́, a kò rẹ́ ẹnikẹ́ni jẹ. (B)Èmi kò sọ èyí láti dá a yín lẹ́bi; nítorí mo tí wí ṣáájú pé, ẹ̀yin wà nínú ọkàn wa kí a lè jùmọ̀ kú, àti kí a lè jùmọ̀ wà láààyè. Mo ní ìgboyà ńlá láti bá yín sọ̀rọ̀; ìṣògo mí lórí yín pọ̀; mo kún fún ìtùnú, mo sì ń yọ̀ rékọjá nínú gbogbo ìpọ́njú wa.

(C)Nítorí pé nígbà tí àwa tilẹ̀ dé Makedonia, ara wá kò balẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n a ń pọ́n wá lójú níhà gbogbo, ìjà ń bẹ lóde, ẹ̀rù ń bẹ nínú. (D)Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ń tu àwọn onírẹ̀lẹ̀ nínú, àní Ọlọ́run, ó tù wá nínú nípa dídé tí Titu dé; Kì í sì i ṣe nípa dídé rẹ̀ nìkan ṣùgbọ́n nípa ìtùnú náà pẹ̀lú tí ẹ ti tù ú nínú, nígbà tí ó ròyìn fún wa ìfẹ́ àtọkànwá yín, ìbànújẹ́ yín, àti ìtara yín fún mi; bẹ́ẹ̀ ní mo sì túbọ̀ yọ̀.

(E)Nítorí pé, bí mo tilẹ̀ ba inú yín jẹ́ nípa ìwé tí mo kọ èmi kò kábámọ̀ mọ́, bí mo tilẹ̀ ti kábámọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀ rí; nítorí tí mo wòye pé ìwé mi mú yín banújẹ́, bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé fún ìgbà díẹ̀. Èmi yọ̀ nísinsin yìí, kì í ṣe nítorí tí a mú inú yín bàjẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n nítorí tí a mú inú yín bàjẹ́ sí ìrònúpìwàdà: nítorí ti a mú inú yín bàjẹ́ bí ẹni ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run, kí ẹ̀yin má ṣe ti ipasẹ̀ wa pàdánù ní ohunkóhun. 10 Nítorí pé ìbànújẹ́ ẹni ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run a máa ṣiṣẹ́ ìrònúpìwàdà sí ìgbàlà tí kì í mú àbámọ̀ wá: ṣùgbọ́n ìbànújẹ́ ti ayé a máa ṣiṣẹ́ ikú. 11 Kíyèsi i, nítorí ohun kan náà yìí tí a mú yin banújẹ́ fún bí ẹni ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run, irú ìmúraṣíṣẹ́ tí ó mú jáde nínú yín, wíwẹ ara yín mọ́ ńkọ́, ìbànújẹ́ ńkọ́, ìpayà ńkọ́, ìfojúṣọ́nà ńkọ́, ìtara ńkọ́, ìjẹ́ni-níyà ńkọ́. Nínú ohun ààmì kọ̀ọ̀kan yìí ni ẹ̀yin ti fi ara yín hàn bí aláìlẹ́bi nínú ọ̀ràn náà. 12 (F)Nítorí náà, bí mo tilẹ̀ tí kọ̀wé sí yín, èmi kò kọ ọ́ nítorí ẹni tí ó ṣe ohun búburú náà tàbí nítorí ẹni ti a fi ohun búburú náà ṣe, ṣùgbọ́n kí àníyàn yín nítorí wá lè farahàn níwájú Ọlọ́run. 13 Nítorí náà, a tí fi ìtùnú yín tù wá nínú.

Àti nínú ìtùnú wa, a yọ̀ gidigidi nítorí pé Titu ní ayọ̀, nítorí láti ọ̀dọ̀ gbogbo yín ni a ti tu ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ lára. 14 Bí mo tilẹ̀ ti lérí ohunkóhun fún ún nítorí yín, a kò dójútì mí; ṣùgbọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwa ti sọ ohun gbogbo fún yín ní òtítọ́, gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ìlérí wá níwájú Titu sì jásí òtítọ́. 15 Ọkàn rẹ̀ sì fà gidigidi sí yín, bí òun ti ń rántí ìgbọ́ràn gbogbo yín, bí ẹ ti fi ìbẹ̀rù àti ìwárìrì tẹ́wọ́gbà á. 16 Mo yọ̀ nítorí pé ní ohun gbogbo, mo ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú yín.

Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.

Paul’s Joy Over the Church’s Repentance

Make room for us in your hearts.(D) We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts(E) that we would live or die with you. I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you.(F) I am greatly encouraged;(G) in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.(H)

For when we came into Macedonia,(I) we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn(J)—conflicts on the outside, fears within.(K) But God, who comforts the downcast,(L) comforted us by the coming of Titus,(M) and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter,(N) I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while— yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation(O) and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern,(P) what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. 12 So even though I wrote to you,(Q) it was neither on account of the one who did the wrong(R) nor on account of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. 13 By all this we are encouraged.

In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus(S) was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. 14 I had boasted to him about you,(T) and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus(U) has proved to be true as well. 15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient,(V) receiving him with fear and trembling.(W) 16 I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.(X)